Convertible bed



B. HEILIG.

CONVERTIBLE BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1920.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

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IBERTHA HEILIG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONVERTIBLE BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

Application filed May 20, 1920. Serial No. 382,721.

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Be it known that I, BERTI-IA HEILIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at NewYork, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible beds, and has for its object the provision of a bed which can be converted from a single size bed into a crib, sofa or double size bed, as desired.

Afurther object of this invention is the provision of auxiliary legs for supporting the foldable bed sides, which legs may quickly be drawn into operative position or readily pushed out of the way when not in use.

To attain the aforesaid and other objects, I employ the devices shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device, showing the position assumed by the parts when the bed is converted into a sofa or couch.

Fig. 2 isan end view and partial section of the bed inits extended position, in which it is to be used as a double bed. I

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of one end of my improved bed on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The usual bed ends 11 and 12 are provided with legs as 13. Bods 14, which act as side rails and serve to support the various bed springs, are bent at right angles near their ends to form downwardly projecting portions 15 supported in the bearings 16 out standing from the legs 13. A spring 18 pressing up against the collar 17 on bent portion 15, prevents the main bed spring 19 and the rods 14, to which it is attached, from being unduly stressed when a sudden weight is put thereon, by allowing said rods 14 to move gradually downwardly in said bearings against the action of said spring 18.

By means of auxiliary bed springs 20 and 21, each hinged on one of rods 14 and held in frames 22 and 23 respectively, the single bed may be converted into a double bed, said springs then assuming the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2. The width of each of said springs 20 and 21 is preferably half that of main bed spring 19, to allow said auxiliary springs to be folded on to said main spring, if desired, thereby providing a clear space underneath the bed. Auxiliary legs 24 carry braces 25 for supporting the foldable springs 20 and 21 when said springs are in horizontal position, said braces having T-heads on their upper ends engaging slidably between the flanges of channels 29. Legs 24 each terminates at its upper end in a support 30 for a pair of wheels 31 these wheels engaging in longitudinal grooves 27 formed in the flanges of the said channels, the channels being attached to the under side of the bed springs 20 and 21.

Then it is desired to fold springs 20 and 21 from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. l, the spring is lifted somewhat to take the weight thereof from leg 24, which is then easily pushedinto the position in channel 28, shown by the dotted lines i in Fig. 2, wheels 31 rolling along the grooves provided therefor with little friction! The spring 21 may then be lifted to extend vertically upwardly or depressed to extend vertically downwardly. Spring 20 may be manipulated in a similar manner. A catch or hook as 32 of any suitable design may be used to retain said springs 20 and 21 in their vertical upwardly extending position.

lVhen both springs 20 and 21 are down or folded over on main spring 19, a single bed is formed, when both are up, a crib is provided, when both are horizontal a double bed is the result, and when one is up and the other down, the bed may readily be converted into a sofa or couch. The auxiliary legs 24 are drawn out from channel 28 for usg, only when it is desired to form a double be f hat I, claim is:

In a convertible bed, a pair of bed ends, hearings on said ends, inverted U-shaped rods yieldingly supported in said bearings for connecting said ends, a main bed spring supported by said rods, swingable bed springs pivoted on said rods, inverted channel bars attached to the under side of each of said bed springs, auxiliary legs arranged for movement in said channels for supporting said swingable springs when the latter are horizontal, a pair of rollers on the upper end of each of said legs and engaging in the said channels, and diagonal braces secured at their lower ends to said legs and having T-heads on their upper ends slidably engaging in said channels.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature this 16th day of May, 1920.

BERTHA HEILIG. 

